always prominent on outside, led 10th, driven and hard pressed when not fluent last, soon ridden, headed flat, no extra
led to after 3rd, remained in touch, reminder after 7th, soon struggling, lost touch 3 out, tailed off from next
tracked leaders, driven after 2 out, went 2nd and challenged before last, ridden to lead when edged left flat, stayed on
held up in touch, pushed along from 9th, 4th and ridden 2 out, stayed on under pressure to dispute 3rd flat, no impression with leaders
tracked leader, led after 3rd, headed 10th, tracked leader, effort to challenge 2 out, soon ridden, one pace when lost 2nd before last, held on for 3rd flat
Soft ground is a real cause for concern for supporters of easy Market Rasen winner Airmen's Friend while Forty Five couldn't cope with a higher mark on the Lincolnshire track after winning at Hereford and has gone up a further 4lb since. Sangfroid continues to be let down by his jumping while Tasheba appears to have lost his way and, like Lady Karinga, may need this. GAMBO hasn't run at all badly in his two starts over fences and, still open to improvement, may well be good enough to get off the mark here.
Forty Five (IRE) 12-5fav (10-8) Held up, headway 6th, led 4 out, headed 3 out, every chance last, held towards finish, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Iona Days (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Jun.
Sangfroid 7-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, reminder 6 out, ridden and weakened before 4 out, 6th of 8, 22l behind Caddie Master (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f beg chase (4) gs in Jun.
Gambo (IRE) 2-1 (10-12) Held up in touch in last, not fluent 1st or 4th, went 3rd 8th, shaken up 2 out, not much room and switched left bypassing omitted fence 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 5, 10l behind Red Not Blue (10-12) at Hereford 2m 5f nov chs (4) gd in Jun.
Tasheba 20-1 (10-7) Towards rear, never in contention, 8th of 16, 27l behind Kasbadali (11-0) at Ascot 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.
Airmen's Friend (IRE) 18-1 (11-1) Held up in touch, chased leaders in 3rd at 8th, went 2nd 4 out, ridden before 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, pressed when hit and left clear last, won at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Jun beating North Stack (11-12) by 16l, 9 ran.
Lady Karinga 17-2 (11-2) Raced wide, in touch, ridden in 4th and no impression after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 7th of 10, 40l behind Cross The Flags (11-11) at Ffos Las 2m 6f mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
